Medicines: Consumers
Consumers include patients, those managing their own health issues, and concerned members of the general public who are interested in the use of medical devices in Australia.
Problems & safety
- Alerts/advisory statements
<http://www.tga.gov.au/alerts/index.htm> - Recalled medicines
<http://www.tga.gov.au/recalls/index.htm> - Report a problem
<http://www.tga.gov.au/problem/medicines.htm>
Travelling with medicines
- Information for travellers
<http://www.tga.gov.au/consumer/travellers.htm>
Labelling & advertising
- Medicines - what's on the label?
<http://www.tga.gov.au/docs/html/buymed.htm> - Advertising medicines to consumers
<http://www.tga.gov.au/docs/html/advmed.htm> - Make a complaint about a medicine advertisement
<http://www.tga.gov.au/docs/html/advcomplaint.htm>
Medicines
- Consumer Medicines Information (CMI) and Product Information (PI)
<http://www.tga.gov.au/meds/picmi.htm> - Medicines on the ARTG
<http://www.tga.gov.au/docs/html/artg.htm> - Medicines definitions
<http://www.tga.gov.au/docs/html/meddef.htm> - Classification of medicines
<http://www.tga.gov.au/meds/summary.htm> - Regulation of medicines
<http://www.tga.gov.au/docs/html/medregs.htm> - Counterfeit medicines (pdf,3.68Mb)
<http://www.who.int/impact/FinalBrochureWHA2008a.pdf>
A brochure on the World Health Organization (WHO) website
Other information
- Contact details for enquiries
<http://www.tga.gov.au/contact.htm> - HealthInsite
<http://www.healthinsite.gov.au>
An Australian Government initiative aiming to improve the health of Australians by providing easy access to quality information about human health - National Prescribing Service - Medicines Line
Ph: 1300 888 763
<http://www.nps.org.au>
Speak to a pharmacist for independent information on medicines, eg dosage, side effects, interactions